HealthBus Trustees gather at Parliament

On 10 February 2026, HealthBus Trustees were honoured to attend the Palace of Westminster and meet with Ministers and Parliamentary members at Speaker’s Court, to share how our relational, patient-centred, nurse-led model is improving health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness and multiple disadvantage across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP).

With valued support from Jessica Toale and Vikki Slade’s Office, HealthBus was invited to UK Parliament to discuss how specialist outreach healthcare can remove barriers to access, build trust over time, and ensure people receive timely care—before health needs escalate into crisis. Conversations focused on our day-to-day practice: meeting people where they are, providing consistent clinical support, and working alongside local partners to help individuals move toward stability, recovery, and better wellbeing.

We shared the impact of our approach—how relationship-based care not only saves lives, but also helps protect NHS capacity. Our return on investment analysis indicates that for every £1 invested in HealthBus, the NHS saves approximately £233, largely through reducing avoidable hospital admissions and crisis presentations.

We were delighted to connect with over 30 Ministers and Parliamentary colleagues, including Dr Zubir Ahamed, Dr Simon Opher, Sureena Brackenridge, Sadik Al-Hassan, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, and Lord Erroll. We are grateful to everyone who took the time to listen, ask thoughtful questions, and learn how HealthBus—as a charitable organisation—has pioneered and remained resilient in delivering specialist healthcare to some of the most marginalised and vulnerable people in our community.

We look forward to building on these conversations and exploring how statutory and voluntary sectors can work together to strengthen access, outcomes, and equity in healthcare.